As the NFL offseason for the Pittsburgh Steelers unfolds, the anticipation surrounding the 2024 NFL Draft picks begins to intensify, especially for Steeler Nation.
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As the Pittsburgh Steelers navigate through their offseason decisions, the future of defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi has been a topic of speculation. With rumors circulating that Ogunjobi may be a potential cut candidate, the Steelers are weighing their options carefully before making any final decisions.
The Pittsburgh Steelers' defensive line is an area of concern entering the 2024 offseason. Cam Heyward has been a leader for the group, but injuries limited him to 11 games this past season, and it was obvious that they had a lingering effect once he returned to action.
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Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi will play in his team’s Week 8 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, despite a shoulder injury that limited him in practice this week.
PITTSBURGH — Steelers starting defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi did not practice with a shoulder injury on Thursday. He was not 0n the injury report on Wednesday, making this a new injury previously unknown.
PITTSBURGH — Steelers defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi feels healthy heading into the bye week for the first time in nearly a year. Ogunjobi suffered a foot injury in August during the team’s training camp.
PITTSBURGH — The Steelers open a new week with many questions about what the team will do moving forward. Minkah Fitzpatrick (chest) was released from the hospital on Tuesday morning, and Mike Tomlin seemed optimistic about his inclusion in the game on Sunday.
PITTSBURGH — When Cam Heyward went down, the focus immediately shifted toward Larry Ogunjobi, one of the players who needed to step up considerably. Suffering from a foot injury, however, Ogunjobi’s presence was not expected to be significant, but it ended up being much more than that.
PITTSBURGH — The Steelers need help from everyone in the defensive line room, with Cam Heyward out for up to eight weeks due to core muscle surgery. Pittsburgh’s best interior defensive lineman is a massive loss for the team on paper and in practice, but they now have to play on without him if they want to make a run at the playoffs.
PITTSBURGH — The Steelers are a banged-up team heading into their Monday night clash against the Browns. Now, they have ruled out two players. Diontae Johnson (hamstring) and Anthony McFarland (knee) will not play.
PITTSBURGH — The Steelers defense needs to make a change. Following the loss of Cam Heyward from the team’s defensive line for the foreseeable future, the team will have a tough road ahead.
PITTSBURGH — The Steelers are a banged-up team, but aside from Diontae Johnson and Cam Heyward, it seems the team escaped a disaster with other players on the Steelers injury report.
PITTSBURGH — Larry Ogunjobi is the critical piece for the Steelers, with Cam Heyward set to miss considerable time with a groin injury. However, Ogunjobi has dealt with a foot injury that has limited him since the end of training camp, keeping him out for those practices leading up to their first game against the 49ers.
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi is active for the team’s 2023 season opener against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday.
PITTSBURGH — The Larry Ogunjobi injury trend is not suitable for the Steelers. A season ago, Ogunjobi dealt with year-long toe and knee injuries that left him up and down for most of the season.
All 90 is a Steelers Now series profiling each of the 90 members of the Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 offseason roster. Just four years ago, Larry Ogunjobi was public enemy No.
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That makes this pact a lengthier, more lucrative one than the one-year accord Ogunjobi played on in 2022. The latter contract came after a agreement which would have sent him to Chicago fell through due to an issue with his physical.
The Steelers understandably aren't taking any unnecessary risks regarding Ogunjobi.
The Pittsburgh Steelers signing veteran defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi last month to a one-year contract that reportedly could be worth up to $8 million has been called the club's "most savvy" offseason move.
If Ogunjobi matches or even surpasses his production from last season, he could prove to be a steal for the Steelers.
Defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi joined the Steelers earlier this week, and it sounds like the organization is confident the acquisition will be on the field when practices resume.
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